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Power generation dropped 43mw after worker's strike - FG
Electricity

Grid collapse now national embarrassment, NERC chairman admits

The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, has described the frequent collapse of the national power grid as a national embarrassment. Oseni made this admission in Abuja on Monday during the opening of the 2026 NERC Seminar for Judges. He stated that the Commission has stepped up its monitoring of the […]

Electricity

Nigeria’s power grid operated at 36% capacity in January — NERC

Nigeria’s electricity grid operated at only 36 per cent of its installed capacity in January 2026 and experienced frequent instability, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission released its Operational Performance Factsheet on Monday. The report showed that the country’s total installed generation capacity stands at 13,625 megawatts. However, an […]

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Not all meters under FG programmes are free, NERC clarifies

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that electricity meters being installed nationwide are not all free, amid rising confusion over the Federal Government’s metering programmes and recent warnings against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies. Speaking on Saturday during a radio interview with Adeola Samuel-Ilori on Fresh FM, NERC Chairman Musiliu Oseni explained that […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
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DisCos lost N44bn in October 2025 over billing gaps — NERC

Electricity distribution companies across Nigeria billed customers a combined sum of N255.19bn for power supplied in October 2025 but were only able to collect N210.92bn, resulting in substantial losses from both unbilled electricity and unpaid bills that continue to put pressure on the liquidity of the power sector. The figures are contained in the latest […]

FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
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DisCos fund just 90,172 meters in six years — NERC

Electricity distribution companies funded only 90,172 meters nationwide between 2019 and the third quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Third Quarter 2025 report, highlighting their limited contribution to addressing Nigeria’s growing metering deficit. The figures suggest that the DisCos have largely neglected one of their core obligations, which is to meter […]

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Niger, Benin owe Nigeria $17.8m for cross-border electricity – NERC

Niger and Benin owe Nigeria $17.8 million, equivalent to over ₦25 billion at current exchange rates, for electricity supplied under bilateral agreements, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. In its Third Quarter 2025 report, NERC said three international customers were billed a total of $18.69 million by the Market Operator for power supplied during […]

Electricity

NERC transfers Gombe electricity market oversight to state regulator

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has officially handed over regulatory oversight of Gombe State’s electricity market to the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in accordance with the amended Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. The transfer, effected through a formal order, ends NERC’s direct regulation of intrastate electricity activities in Gombe, marking another significant step […]

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GenCos receive $7.12m, ₦3.19bn from bilateral customers – NERC

Nigeria’s electricity generation companies in Q3 2025 received $7.12 million and ₦3.19 billion from bilateral customers, underscoring ongoing payment challenges, particularly with international clients. This was disclosed in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Q3 2025 report, according to Nairameteics. The domestic bilateral customers generally maintained solid payment performance, while international counterparts fell significantly behind, raising […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
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Over 5m Nigerians still without electricity metres — NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has disclosed that more than five million electricity consumers nationwide are still without prepaid meters, forcing them to rely on estimated billing by electricity distribution companies. According to NERC’s third-quarter 2025 industry report published on its official website, only 6,661,564 of the 12,030,315 registered electricity customers served by the 12 […]

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Tinubu approves reconstitution of NERC board

President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. This decision follows the successful confirmation of the board members by the Senate on December 16. The announcement was made public through a statement released on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information […]

Electricity

700,000 meters ready for nationwide distribution – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday said about 600,000 to 700,000 electricity meters are already available for distribution across the country. NERC Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, disclosed this while giving his opening remarks at the 4th NESI Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja. The statement was also shared on the Commission’s X page. Oseni, who is […]

Niger owes Nigeria N4bn for electricity supply - NERC
Electricity

NERC to mark 20th anniversary of regulating Nigeria’s electricity sector

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced the commemoration of its 20th Anniversary, marking two decades of regulating the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. A statement by the power sector regulator said the anniversary commemoration reflects on its remarkable journey—from the early challenges of its establishment, through the regulation of the unbundled power sector, the privatization […]